Meanings
nounAchenbach syndrome (uncountable)
alternative Achenbach's syndrome
- uncountableparoxysmal hand hematoma.
Origin
Named after German internist Walter Achenbach, who published a description of it in the 1950s.
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Achenbach syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Achenbach%20syndrome
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